Autodesk Vault 2013 Advanced Configuration Guide

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AUTODESK VAULT SERVER
Advanced Configuration Guide for
Autodesk® Vault Server 2013
Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................ 1
Installing Autodesk Vault Server 2013 ...................................................................................... 1
Customizing your Autodesk Vault Server 2013 installation ...................................................... 1
IIS .............................................................................................................................................. 3
Installing Autodesk Vault Server 2013 on Windows 7, Server 2008, Server 2008 R2 ............. 3
Configuring Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 ............................................................... 3
Installing Autodesk Vault Server 2013 with other web applications using a different .NET
version ....................................................................................................................................... 8
Internet Information Services (IIS) 6 ...................................................................................... 9
Internet Information Services (IIS) 7 ...................................................................................... 9
Enabling Windows Authentication on Windows 2008 After Installing Vault Server ............ 11
Configure IIS 7.0 with an SSL Certificate. ........................................................................... 16
Reconfigure IIS Worker Process and Application Pool ....................................................... 17
SQL ......................................................................................................................................... 20
Installing Microsoft SQL Server prior to Autodesk Vault Server 2013 .................................... 20
Microsoft SQL 2008 ............................................................................................................. 20
Microsoft SQL 2008 R2 (Express Edition) ........................................................................... 22
Microsoft SQL 2008 R2 (Standard or Enterprise) ............................................................... 25
Reconfiguring SQL Logins................................................................................................... 28
Installing SQL Server on a Domain Controller ........................................................................ 31
Upgrading The AUTODESKVAULT SQL instance. ................................................................ 31
Upgrading MS SQL Express 2008 SP2 to SQL Express 2008 R2 ..................................... 32
Upgrading MS SQL Express 2008 SP2 to Full MS SQL 2008 ............................................ 32
Upgrading MS SQL Express 2008 R2 to Full MS SQL 2008 R2 ........................................ 33
After Upgrading to SQL Standard or Enterprise. ................................................................. 33
Assigning SQL a custom TCP/IP Port .................................................................................... 34
Managing a remote file store................................................................................................... 36
Moving the file store to a mapped drive or remote share .................................................... 37
Moving the vault file store .................................................................................................... 38
User Account Control .............................................................................................................. 39
Post-install Configuration Changes ......................................................................................... 40
Setting up a remote backup location ....................................................................................... 40
Configuring a remote Vault connection using FQDN .............................................................. 41
How to increase the timeout values on the Autodesk Vault Server ........................................ 41
Running Autodesk Vault Server with SSL ............................................................................... 42
Configuring the DM Server machine ................................................................................... 42
Obtaining and Installing Server Certificates (IIS 6.0) .............................................................. 42
Configuring Server Certificates in IIS 7 ................................................................................... 42
Configure the AutodeskDM Virtual Directory to require SSL Access .................................. 43
Client Configurations ............................................................................................................... 44
Configuring a Client Computer with Internet Explorer 8 ...................................................... 44
Login from client applications using SSL ............................................................................. 47
Using Vault with a Proxy Server ............................................................................................. 48
Change the proxy settings in Internet Explorer 8.x, 9.x ...................................................... 48
Configure the proxy server to use a host name .................................................................. 48
Bypassing a Proxy Server with the Application config file ................................................... 49
Autodesk Vault Server Log Files ............................................................................................. 50
Vault server log files ............................................................................................................ 50
Autodesk Vault Server 2013 installation log files ................................................................ 50
Autodesk Server Diagnostic Tool Log files.......................................................................... 51
Microsoft SQL Server log files ............................................................................................. 51
DWG iFilter Log files ............................................................................................................ 51
Customize W3C Extended Logging (IIS 6) ............................................................................. 51
Enabling Logging in IIS (7.0 or later) ...................................................................................... 54
Vault Collaboration and Professional 2013 Multisite Replication............................................ 58
Scalability of Replication ...................................................................................................... 58
Content Center in a Replicated Environment ...................................................................... 59
Private Content Center Folder ............................................................................................. 59
Seeding the Content Center Folders ................................................................................... 61
Revision History ...................................................................................................................... 62
ADVANCED CONFIGURATION GUIDE FOR VAULT SERVER 2013
Introduction
®
The Advanced Configuration Guide contains additional information for setting up the Autodesk
®
Vault Server 2013. The topics in this guide relate to the Autodesk Vault Server and can be used
for all versions of Vault 2013 unless otherwise noted in the instructions for each configuration. As
these topics cover advanced configurations, some familiarity with IT procedures is assumed. For
®
more information, refer to the Autodesk Vault Server Implementation and Managing Your Data
guides.
Installing Autodesk Vault Server 2013
For standard installation configurations, consult the Autodesk Vault Server 2013 Implementation
guide.
Customizing your Autodesk Vault Server 2013 installation
To customize your installation perform the following:
1. From the Install >Configure Installation screen, select the down arrow “Easily manage,
track, and organize your CAD data directly from your design application”.
2. Database options will allow you to specify the SQL installation location if SQL has not
been installed previously. Also, if a remote SQL location is available this option will be
available. You will have the option to set the SQL sa password during installation by
checking the box next to Use my SQL credentials.
**This will need to be entered if the AutodeskVault SQL instance was installed prior to the
Autodesk Vault Server with a sa password other than the default AutodeskVault@26200.
Additionally, you can specify the impersonation user account if desired.
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3. Vault Server 2013 has the option to automatically configure IIS to a port other than the
default HTTP port, 80.
4. Selecting the up arrow at the top of the available options will return you to the installation
product list.
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IIS
Installing Autodesk Vault Server 2013 on Windows 7, Server 2008,
Server 2008 R2
Note: IIS 7.0 has a limit of 10 simultaneous requests on non-server OS editions. When the
connection limit is reached, the request is queued until the number of currently processing
requests drops below the limit. IIS then will take the first request in the queue and starts to
process it. Previous versions of IIS would return an Error 403.9 Access Forbidden – Too many
users are connected.
Configuring Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0
If you will be using Microsoft® Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 with Autodesk Vault Server,
IIS 7.0 may be configured before you install Autodesk Vault Server. IIS 7.0 can be installed by the
Autodesk Vault Server 2013 installation process as well. If you are installing IIS 7.0 manually,
follow the steps below to configure the system options:
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Windows 7
1. From the Windows Start menu select Settings > Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel, double-click Programs and Features.
3. In the Programs and Features group, click Turn Windows Features On or Off.
4. If prompted to allow the application to run, click Continue.
5. Select the following options underneath Internet Information Services:
IIS Metabase and IIS 6 configuration compatibility; IIS Management Console; .NET
Extensibility; ASP.NET; ISAPI Extensions; ISAPI Filters; Default Document;
Directory Browsing; HTTP Errors; Static Content; HTTP Logging; Request Monitor;
Static Content Compression; Request Filtering.
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Windows 2008 / 2008 R2
1. From the Windows Start menu select Server Manager.
2. Under Roles Summary select Add Role.
3. On the Select Server Roles Page, select Web Server (IIS)
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4. On the Select Role Services Page, add the following Roles:
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Installing Autodesk Vault Server 2013 with other web applications
using a different .NET version
The Autodesk data management software will usually coexist with other web applications in the
Default Web Site of IIS. However, there are certain applications that require a different .NET
Framework version. This section illustrates how you can configure the Autodesk Vault Server
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Virtual directory to run under a different .NET version in the Default Application pool. You cannot
run two different versions of .NET Framework in the same application pool with IIS 6.0. To work
around this limitation, you will need to create a second application pool, and then configure it to run
.NET Framework 4.0. Prior to running the Autodesk Vault Server installation you will have to
configure the Default Web Site to use .NET 4.0.
Internet Information Services (IIS) 6
Note: Changing this setting will disable all other virtual folders under the Default Web Site to use
.NET 4.0 until you change it back to the required .NET version for that application.
Open the IIS management console.
1. Open each virtual directory and note the .NET version that it is configured to use.
2. Right-click the Default Web Site and select Properties.
3. On the ASP.NET tab, select the .NET 4.0.30319 from the drop-down list and click OK.
4. Install Autodesk Vault Server 2013.
To create an Application Pool
1. Open (IIS Manager in the Administrative Tools of the Control Panel.
2. Right-click the Application Pools folder. Click New Application Pool.
3. In the Application pool ID field, enter AutodeskAppPL.
4. Select the Use existing application pool as template radio button and use the
DefaultAppPool as a template.
5. Click the OK button to apply the changes.
To assign the new Application Pool
1. Expand the Default Web Site and navigate to the AutodeskDM\Services virtual directory.
2. Right-click on the Services directory and select Properties.
3. In the Directory tab, change the Application Pool drop-down to the newly created
AutodeskAppPL Application Pool.
4. Apply the changes and close the properties of the Services virtual directory.
To reset the .NET Framework version
1. Open the properties of the Default Web Site.
2. In the ASP.NET tab, select the original .Net version from the drop-down list. Note: If you
are changing this from .NET 4.0 to a different version you will have to reconfigure the
AutodeskDM\Services virtual directory back to .NET 4.0.
3. Re-check all Virtual directories to make sure the correct .NET version is configured for the
application.
Internet Information Services (IIS) 7
To create an Application Pool
1. Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager in the Administrative Tools of the
Control Panel.
2. Right-click the Application Pools folder. Click Add Application Pool.
3. In the Name field, enter AutodeskAppPL.
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4. Ensure
.NET Framework version: is set to “.NET Framework v4.0.30319”
Managed pipeline mode: is set to “Integrated”
Start application pool immediately is ticked
5. Click the OK button to apply the changes.
To assign the new Application Pool
1. Under Sites, expand the Default Web Site and navigate to the AutodeskDM\Services
virtual directory.
2. Right-click on the Services directory and select Manage Application -> Advanced
Settings.
3. Under General, change the Application Pool to AutodeskAppPl
4. Click OK to apply the changes and close the properties of the Services virtual directory.
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Enabling Windows Authentication on Windows 2008 After Installing Vault
Server
With the release of ‘TS1110787 – Passing Win Auth Login on Web Client’ users will encounter an
issue with enabling their environment properly. The following steps are required to correctly use
Windows authentication. Instructions below are for Windows 2008, Windows 2008 R2 and
Windows 2003
Steps to enable Win Auth in Windows 2008 (IIS7)
1. Open Server Manager in Windows 2008, expand Roles, select Add Role Service upon rightclicking on Web Server (IIS). Then press install after checking Windows Authentication role.
2. While still in Server Manager, expand Web Server (IIS), click on IIS Manager, and navigate
through to MachineName>Sites>Default Web Site>AutodeskDM. Select Services and Dbl-click on
Authentication feature under the IIS section.
NOTE: Services is the only tree node that would need Windows Authentication enabled. It is not
necessary to enable WinAuth on Default Web Site or AutodeskDM directories.
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3. Ensure Windows Authentication is Enabled; right-click and select Enable if otherwise.
For Windows 2008 R2, whilst Windows Authentication is still selected select “Providers” and
ensure that “Negotiate” and “NTLM” are listed.
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If one is missing click “Available Providers” select the provider and click Add
Ensure that they are listed in this Order:1. Negotiate
2. NTLM
If you have installed the “IIS Management Scripts and Tools” role in IIS, an alternative for setting
the UI as shown in the above two screenshots, open a CMD prompt and execute the following
commands (no quotes); if your website is other than ‘Default Web Site’, make the substitution prior
to running each command:
A) “C:\Windows\System32\inetsrv\appcmd.exe set config "Default Web
Site/AutodeskDM/Services" section:system.webServer/security/authentication/windowsAuthentication
/+"providers.[value='Negotiate']" /commit:apphost”
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B) “C:\Windows\System32\inetsrv\appcmd.exe set config "Default Web
Site/AutodeskDM/Services" section:system.webServer/security/authentication/windowsAuthentication
/+"providers.[value='NTLM']" /commit:apphost”
In Internet Explorer, set web browser security settings to automatic logon with current user name
and password.
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Windows Server 2003 (IIS6)
1. Right-click on the WinAuth folder under AutodeskDM\Services inside of IIS and select
Properties. Choose the Directory Security tab and click Edit under Authentication and Access
Control.
2. Ensure that only Integrated Windows Authentication is enabled.
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3. Using Notepad, Open file C:\Program Files\Autodesk\ADMS Professional
2013\Server\Web\Services\WinAuth\web.config
4. Change <identity impersonate="true"/> to <identity impersonate="false"/>
5. Save the file, then Close notepad.
6. Select the Application pool used by the AutodeskDM website, Right-Click and select
Properties.
7. Increase the time the worker process will recycle (Suggested value of 17400).
8. Stop IIS . [using command iiisreset /stop]
9. Delete the folder: C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Temporary ASP.NET
Files\autodeskdm_services
10. Starts IIS. [using command iiisreset /start]
Configure IIS 7.0 with an SSL Certificate.
Configure the Server.
NOTE: The following procedure uses the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager to configure
IIS7 to require SSL for access.
1. Log into the computer hosting the Vault Server as a local or domain administrator.
2. From the Start Menu, select Control Panel.
3. Double-click the Administrative Tools, then double click the Internet Information
Services (IIS) Manager.
4. Select the IIS server listed on the left hand pane, and then double-click Server
Certificates.
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5.
6. If you already have a certificate from a Certificate Authority, you can Import your certificate
by using the Actions pane on the right hand side of the Server Certificates window. You
can also create a Self-Signed Certificate from the Actions pane.
NOTE: The remainder of this document outlines using a Self-Signed Certificate named
AutodeskDM.
7. Select Create Self-Signed Certificate. Name the certificate AutodeskDM, click OK.
8. Expand the Sites tree and select the website that is hosting the AutodesDM virtual
Directory. In the image below, the website is Default Web Site. Select Default Web Site
and click Bindings from the Actions pane.
9. Click Add and change the type to https and change the SSL Certificate to AutodeskDM
(or your imported certificate.) Click OK
10. If you wish to restrict all non SSL vault communication, click the http binding and select
remove.
11. Close the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
Reconfigure IIS Worker Process and Application Pool
IIS 6
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1. Open the Active Directory Users and Computers and select an Organizational Unit (OU) to
create the account in.
2. Create an account named AutodeskID. Set the password to match your domain password
policy
3. Make the AutodeskID account a member of the IIS_WPG local group on DMMachine.
4. Give AutodeskID account Full Control permissions to the %SystemRoot%\Temp directory
on DMMachine.
5. Give the AutodeskID account Full Control permissions to the \\FSMachine\VaultData
remote file store directory.
6. Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager and create a new Application Pool
named AutodeskAppPL.
7. Open the properties of the AutodeskAppPL Application Pool and go to the Identity tab.
8. Add the domain account AutodeskID, set the password and apply the changes.
10. Right-click on the Services directory and go to the Directory tab.
11. Change the Application Pool pull-down to the newly created AutodeskAppPL Application
Pool.
12. Apply the changes and close the properties of the Default Web site.
13. Close the IIS Manager.
14. Open a Command prompt and type IISRESET.
15. Add new files to the vault and verify that the properties are able to be indexed.
IIS 7
2. Create an account named AutodeskID. Set the password to match your domain password
policy
3. Make the AutodeskID account a member of the IIS_WPG local group on DMMachine.
4. Give AutodeskID account Full Control permissions to the %SystemRoot%\Temp directory
on DMMachine.
5. Give the AutodeskID account Full Control permissions to the \\FSMachine\VaultData
remote file store directory.
6. Right click on the Application Pools and select Add Application Pool.
7. In the Add Application Pool dialog, name the application pool AutodeskAppPL and keep
the other options at their default.
8. In the Applications Pool listing, find your newly created application pool and right click on it.
9. Select the Advanced Settings.
10. Under Process Model, Select Identity and change the Identity to use the Domain account
(AutodeskID) that you created earlier.
12. Right-click on the Services directory and select Manage Application -> Advacned Settings.
16. Change the Application Pool to the newly created AutodeskAppPL Application Pool.
17. Apply the changes and close the properties of the Default Web site.
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18. Close the IIS Manager.
19. Open a Command prompt and type IISRESET.
13. Add new files to the vault and verify that the properties are able to be indexed
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SQL
Installing Microsoft SQL Server prior to Autodesk Vault Server
2013
Vault Server 2013 will install Microsoft SQL 2008 SP2 x86 Express Edition (Build Number
10.0.4000.0) if it is unable to find an existing SQL instance named AUTODESKVAULT. If you plan
on running a full SQL version with Vault Server 2013, it can be installed before or after the
installation of Vault Server 2013.
Note: This installation process may require the server to reboot multiple times. Please be sure you
are able to perform the necessary reboots. Also, if you use a custom password for the SQL SA
account, you will need to specify this password during the installation of the Autodesk Vault Server.
Please see the Customizing your Autodesk Vault Server 2013 Installation section in this document.
Microsoft SQL 2008:
1. Start the installation process for Microsoft SQL 2008 Server by selecting New SQL Server
stand-alone installation or add features to an existing installation from the installation
menu.
2. The installation process installs any necessary prerequisites and begins running the preinstallation checks. Note any errors and take the necessary corrective actions before
continuing.
3. In the Feature Selection window, select Database Engine Services. You can also specify
the installation location at this point.
4. In the Instance Configuration window, select Named instance and enter the name as
AutodeskVault.
Note: If you install SQL without using this instance name, the Autodesk Vault Server
installation will create its own instance of SQL Server called AutodeskVault using
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Microsoft SQL Express 2008 SP2. It will NOT recognize any SQL instance not named
AutodeskVault.
5. In the Server Configuration window, select the Service Accounts tab.
a. Specify the NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE account for the SQL Server
Database Engine. The local system account is also acceptable to use. If you plan
on performing backups and restores to remote locations specify a Domain User
account. Set the Startup Type to Automatic.
6. In the Database Engine Configuration window, select the Account Provisioning tab.
a. Select Mixed Mode authentication and set the SA password. The default
password used during a default installation for the SA password is
AutodeskVault@26200.
b. Add the local administrator account (or desired account) as a SQL Server
administrator. Only Windows users entered in this dialog will have full rights
when logging into the SQL server. All other Windows logins will be treated
as a guest account.
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Note: If you use a different SA password, you will need to use the use my SA
Credentials option in the Customizing your Autodesk Vault Server 2013
Installation section in this document.
7. Verify the installation options chosen and Install. Once the installer has finished, it can be
closed.
8. Download and install SQL 2008 SP2 and applicable hot fixes from Microsoft’s web site if
needed. The database engine version will be 10.0.4### once SP 2 has been successfully
installed. In addition, SQL 2008 SP3 can be applied.
Microsoft SQL 2008 R2 (Express Edition)
1. Start the installation process for Microsoft SQL 2008 R2 Server Express Edition by
selecting New installation or add features to an exisiting installation from the
Installation menu.
continuing.
3. Select the Database Engine Services and any additional roles required by the
environment. SQL Server Replication is required in a Connected Workgroup
environment and not supported with the Express edition of SQL, so it is not necessary to
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keep it ticked. Keep SQL Client Connectivity SDK ticked.
AUTODESKVAULT.
installation will create its own instance of SQL Server called AUTODESKVAULT using the
32 bit version of Microsoft SQL Express 2008 SP2. It will NOT recognize any other SQL
Instance name.
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as a guest account.
closed.
8. Download and install SQL 2008 R2 SP1 from Microsoft’s web site if needed.
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Microsoft SQL 2008 R2 (Standard or Enterprise)
1. Start the installation process for Microsoft SQL 2008 R2 Server by selecting New SQL
Server stand-alone installation or add features to an existing installation from the
installation menu.
continuing.
3. During Setup Role, select SQL Server Feature Installation
4. Select the Database Engine Services and any additional roles required by the
environment. SQL Server Replication is required in a Connected Workgroup
environment and the Management Tools is recommended. Please note that only
Management Tools – Basic is available in the Express version of SQL.
AUTODESKVAULT.
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installation will create its own instance of SQL Server called AUTODESKVAULT using 32bit Microsoft SQL Express 2008 SP2. It will NOT recognize an SQL instance with a
different name.
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as a guest account.
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closed.
9. Download and install SQL 2008 R2 SP1 from Microsoft’s web site if needed.
Reconfiguring SQL Logins
If you don’t have a domain password policy, you can skip this section. If your domain has a
password policy configured, you must use a password that complies with the policy. After the
installation is complete, reset the sa password to AutodeskVault@26200 and uncheck the
Enforce password policy check box. It is also necessary to create two SQL login accounts
named VaultSys and ADMS-<COMPUTERNAME>.
To create the VaultSys account:
1. Open the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio.
2. Expand the Security -> Logins folder.
3. Right-click on the Logins folder and select New Login.
4. Type VaultSys for the login name.
5. Select SQL Server Authentication.
6. Type SuperMan769400006! as the password.
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7. Uncheck the box for Enforce password policy.
8. Select the Server Roles page.
9. Check the boxes next to the following roles:

dbcreator

processadmin

setupadmin
10. Click OK to create the account.
To create the ADMS-<COMPUTERNAME> account.
11. Open the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio.
12. Expand the Security -> Logins folder.
13. Right-click on the Logins folder and select New Login.
14. Type ADMS-<COMPUTERNAME> for the login name.(Where <COMPUTERNAME>
indicates the NT Computer name) Example, if the computer name is MAINSERVER then
the login name would = ADMS-MAINSERVER.
15. Select SQL Server Authentication.
16. Type WeakerMan769400006! as the password.
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17. Uncheck the box for Enforce password policy.
18. Select the Server Roles page.

Ensure that only public is selected.
19. Click OK to create the account.
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Installing SQL Server on a Domain Controller
Referencing the following Microsoft Article:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143506.aspx:
Installing SQL Server on a Domain Controller
For security reasons, Microsoft recommends that you do not install SQL Server 2008 / 2008 R2 on
a domain controller. SQL Server Setup will not block installation on a computer that is a domain
controller, but the following limitations apply:

On Windows Server 2003, SQL Server services can run under a domain account or a local
system account.

You cannot run SQL Server services on a domain controller under a local service account
or a network service account.

After SQL Server is installed on a computer, you cannot change the computer from a
domain member to a domain controller. You must uninstall SQL Server before you change
the host computer to a domain controller.

After SQL Server is installed on a computer, you cannot change the computer from a
domain controller to a domain member. You must uninstall SQL Server before you change
the host computer to a domain member.

SQL Server failover cluster instances are not supported where cluster nodes are domain
controllers.

SQL Server Setup cannot create security groups or provision SQL Server service accounts
on a read-only domain controller. In this scenario, Setup will fail.
Upgrading The AUTODESKVAULT SQL instance.
When upgrading to a higher version of Microsoft SQL Server, it is assumed the appropriate IT and
engineering staff required, are available to allow access to the server and client systems, as well
as to execute periodic system restarts. It is also recommended that the process be verified in a
test environment prior to performing the upgrade on the production environment. Client side
systems are needed to verify that the upgrade has been completed successfully.
The server upgrade can be performed at any time after Autodesk Vault Server has been installed.
During the upgrade, the SQL server instance and the Autodesk Vault Server Services are shut
down. Anyone logged into the vault at the time is automatically disconnected. Make sure all users
are logged out of the Autodesk Vault Server. The upgrade will not affect the state of checked out
files, nor will it modify the database structure, state of the files, or parent child relationships.
Before upgrading SQL server, perform a backup from the Autodesk Vault Server Console
application. For more information on backing up data, see the Autodesk Vault Server console
Help.
**NOTE** Before performing any of the following steps, first identify the Version, Edition
and bitness of the SQL Server Database Engine that is currently installed. See “How to
determine the version and edition of SQL Server and its components” (MS Article ID 321185).
If no AUTODESKVAULT SQL instance is installed, Autodesk Vault Server 2013 will install the 32
bit version of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (SP2) Express Edition - 10.0.4000.0. This is true for both
32 bit and 64 bit operating systems. If installing on a 64 bit operating system and a 64 bit version of
SQL is required, it will need to be installed before installing Vault Server 2013.
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Microsoft does not support cross-platform, in place, upgrades to or from 64 bit SQL. See the
Microsoft “Version and Edition Upgrades” website for more information.
Upgrading MS SQL Express 2008 SP2 to SQL Express 2008 R2
1. Launch Setup from the SQL Express 2008 R2 installation media. Select the Installation
option and Click Upgrade from SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2008
2. Select the AUTODESKVAULT SQL instance.
3. Upgrade the instance by completing the wizard.
Upgrading MS SQL Express 2008 SP2 to Full MS SQL 2008
4. Launch Setup from the Full SQL 2008 installation media. Select the Maintenance option
and begin the Edition Upgrade wizard.
5. Verify version and or product key for Full SQL 2008 and proceed to the Select Instance
window and choose the AUTODESKVAULT instance.
6. Upgrade the Instance. Once the instance has been upgraded, you can install the SQL
Management Studio by returning to the “Installation” option and being the New SQL
Server stand-alone installation or add features to an existing installation wizard.
7. Download and apply SQL 2008 SP2 if needed.
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Upgrading MS SQL Express 2008 R2 to Full MS SQL 2008 R2
1. Launch Setup from the Full SQL 2008 installation media. Select the Maintenance option
and begin the Edition Upgrade wizard.
2. Verify version and or product key for Full SQL 2008 and proceed to the Select Instance
window and choose the AUTODESKVAULT instance.
After Upgrading to SQL Standard or Enterprise.
If you intend to implement the more advance features of SQL supported by Autodesk Vault, such
as Replication, you will then need to switch to the Installation page and click, New installation or
add new features to an existing installation.
On the Installation Type page, ensure that Add features to an existing instance of SQL Server
2008 R2 and the AUTODESKVAULT instance is selected.
On the Feature Selection page, ensure the features that you need are ticked.
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In the above example, SQL Server Replication is needed to implement Connected Workgroups in
Vault and Management Tools – Complete is recommended.
The SQL Server Agent needs to be set to run automatically on startup. Type Services.msc at a
Run prompt. In the Services Console, locate SQL Server Agent (AUTODESKVAULT), right click
and select Properties, On the General tab, change the Startup type to Automatic, click Apply.
Switch to the Log On tab, ensure that Network Service is selected, go back to General tab and
click Start.
Assigning SQL a custom TCP/IP Port
This section outlines the steps to set SQL to a non-standard TCP/IP port.
SQL Server 2008 (and R2)
1. Install full SQL Server 2008 as per the Advanced Configuration Guide.
2. On the server where SQL is installed, start the SQL Server Configuration Manager.
3. In the SQL Server Configuration Manager dialog, expand the SQL Server Network
Configuration and select Protocols for AUTODESKVAULT.
4. In the right pane double-click on the TCP\IP protocol to open its properties.
5. In the TCP\IP Properties dialog, select the Protocol tab and change the Enabled property
to Yes.
6. Select the IP Addresses tab.
7. Scroll down to the bottom of the dialog until you get to the IPAll section.
8. Change the TCP Port field to the port you desire.
9. Apply your changes and select OK to close the TCP\IP Properties dialog.
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10. In the SQL Server Configuration Manager dialog, select the SQL Server Services section
in the left pane.
11. Select SQL Server (AutodeskVault) in the right-pane, right-click on it and select Restart.
Autodesk Vault Server
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Run C:\Windows\System32\cliconfig from and the SQL Server Client Network Utility.
In the SQL Server Client Network Utility dialog, select the Alias tab.
In the Alias tab, select the Add button.
In the Edit Network Library Configuration dialog, select TCP/IP under Network Libraries.
In the Server alias box type the name of the server where SQL is installed along with the
instance name.
6. Uncheck the Dynamically determine port and enter the port number you configured in
step 8 above.
7. Click the OK button to apply the settings.
8. Start your Autodesk Vault Server installation.
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Managing a remote file store
To move the location of your file store to a mapped drive or remote shared location:
The vault supports two basic file store configurations:
1. File store located on the Autodesk Vault Server.
2. File store located on a remote file server that has a shared folder.
A remote file server can be used for hosting the file store and/or backing up and restoring vault
data. This section describes the steps required to configure a remote file store.
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Moving the file store to a mapped drive or remote share
For simplicity purposes, the computer hosting Autodesk Vault Server is called DMMachine and the
computer hosting the remote file store is called FSMachine. The domain name is MyDomain. We
are also assuming that the server where Autodesk Vault Server is installed is a member server and
not a domain controller.
If you have the Autodesk Vault Server installed on a domain control, the AutodeskVault domain
account is used and you can go the Moving the File Store section below.
Create a new domain user account.
2. Create an account named AutodeskRemote. Set the password to match your domain
password policy and set the password to never expire.
Create a remote share.
1. Open Windows Explorer on the FSMachine and create a directory called VaultData.
2. Right-click on the folder and select Properties.
3. Go to the Sharing tab and create a new share named VaultData.
4. Click Permissions and set the AutodeskRemote, Network Service, and System user to
Full Control.
5. Click OK in the Permissions for Share dialog box.
6. Go to the Security tab and add the AutodeskRemote account and set it to Full Control
permission.
Setting the new account in the Autodesk Vault Server Console
1. On the DMMachine, open the Autodesk Vault Server console.
2. Select Tools -> Administration.
3. In the Advanced Settings tab select the Settings button next to Advanced Configuration
settings.
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4. In the Advanced Settings dialog, change the User Name to MyDomain\AutodeskRemote
and type in the corresponding password.
5. Apply the changes and then click OK.
Moving the vault file store
1. Select the vault which you would like to move to a different location.
2. Select Actions -> Move File Store.
3. Set the New File Store Location field to \\FSMachine\VaultData.
4. Click OK.
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User Account Control
If you plan to schedule automatic backups using ADMS Console, the User Account Control
settings in Windows 7 \ 2008 \ 2008 R2 must be configured to allow applications to run without
prompting for administrator permission. Note: Configuring the following settings will affect all of the
applications on your computer. All applications will be run without prompting for administrator
approval.
1. From the Windows Start menu, type Run.
2. In the Run dialog box, enter secpol.msc. Click OK.
3. When you are prompted to allow the security policy application to run, click Continue.
4. In the Local Security Policy dialog box, expand:a. Security Settings

Local Policies

Security Options
5. Locate the “User Account Control: Behavior of the Elevation Prompt for
Administrators” (Windows Server 2008 R2 = “User Account Control: Behavior of the
elevation prompt for administrators in Admin Approval Mode”) policy and right-click it.
a. Click Properties.

Select Elevate without Prompting, and then click OK.
6. Locate the User Account Control: Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode
policy and right-click it.
a. Click Properties.
7. Select Disable, and then click OK
Additionally, portions of the UAC can be disabled through control panel.
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Post-install Configuration Changes
Setting up a remote backup location
If you plan to back up your vault data to a remote share, follow the steps in the Creating a new
domain user account, Create a remote share and Setting the new account in the Autodesk Vault
Server Console sections in this document. After that is complete, you will have to modify the SQL
Service to use a domain account using the following steps:
Note: The new domain account created for these steps needs to be added to the default SQL
users group for the AutodeskVault instance. The group created by SQL 2008 is called
SQLServer2008MSSQLUser$<computername>$AUTODESKVAULT.
1. Double-click the Services icon in the Administrative Tools in the Control Panel
2. Double-click on the SQL Server (Autodeskvault) service and select the Log On tab.
3. Select the This Account radio button and enter a domain account in the form of
Domain_Name\Domain_account (with the correct password).
NOTE: If you change the service’s login credentials, you will be prompted to restart the MS
SQL Server service. Please do so for changes to take effect. In addition, ensure that
clients are not using the Autodesk Vault Server before restarting SQL Server.”
4. Verify that the account specified has write access on the share to which you are backing
up.
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Configuring a remote Vault connection using FQDN
To configure the Vault Server to allow remote connections over the internet using a Fully Qualified
Domain Name (FQDN):
1. Create a DNS "A" or host record for your current FQDN with your ISP.
2. Install Autodesk Vault Server on your server and verify that it works properly.
3. On your server, open the Internet Information Services Manager and expand the Websites
folder.
4. Right-click on the website that contains the AutodeskDM virtual directory. Click Properties.
5. In the Properties dialog box, click the Website tab.
6. On the Website tab, click Advanced.
7. In the Advanced Website Identification dialog box, under the Multiple identities for the
website, click Add.
8. In the Add/Edit Web Site Identification dialog box, select the correct IP address that will
interact with the website.
9. Enter the TCP port you want to use. If this is not port 80, then your clients will have to add
":<port#>" at the end of the FQDN in order for the connection to work.
10. In the Host Header value, enter the FQDN.
11. Click OK to close each dialog box.
Note: Additional settings may be required for your router or firewall. Check with your IT department
for the necessary changes.
How to increase the timeout values on the Autodesk Vault Server
As the vault database increases in size, you may have to modify some timeout values on the
server to allow for the server to process more data. Increase the timeout values for client and
server functions:
1. Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the C:\Program Files\Autodesk\ADMS Product
2013\Server\Web\Services directory.
2. Create a backup copy of the Web.config file.
3. Open the Web.config file with Notepad and look for the following line:
Note: these values may be different, depending on the size of the vault and the speed of
the server it is installed on. Higher values may be necessary.
4. Save the Web.config file.
5. Open a command prompt and type IISRESET.
Note: If you increase the defaultCommand value higher then 1000, you must increase the
executionTimeout value to an equal or higher value. This is found on the following line:
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Running Autodesk Vault Server with SSL
Setting up the Autodesk Vault Server to use SSL (Secure Socket Layer) is a two step process.
1. On the DM Server machine, install the certificate and setup the website SSL preferences.
2. Verify that the clients can communicate properly with SSL.
Configuring the DM Server machine
It is outside of the scope of this document to instruct you how to setup SSL under IIS. For more
information, visit the following web resources. Note that some steps may be different depending
upon the version of Windows that you are currently using.
Obtaining and Installing Server Certificates (IIS 6.0)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/WindowsServer2003/Library/IIS/9a4ae054da27-4261-a980-4e7b92091eb7.mspx?mfr=true
Configuring Server Certificates in IIS 7

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732230(v=ws.10).aspx
By default, the Autodesk Vault Server installer does not configure the AutodeskDM Virtual
Directory to require SSL. After the certificate has been installed on the Default Web Site, users are
able to login to the Autodesk Vault Server using both secured and unsecured connections.
Unsecured logins can be accomplished by using localhost, 127.0.0.1, machine name or IP address
in the server field of the login dialog.
Secured logins must use the common name to which the certificate was issued.
If Vault Web Client is installed on the server, clients will need to access it from their web browser
with https://servername/AutodeskDM/Webclient.
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Configure the AutodeskDM Virtual Directory to require SSL Access
NOTE: The following procedure uses the Internet Information Services Manager to configure the
AutodeskDM Virtual Directory to require SSL for access.
1. Log into the computer hosting the Vault Server as a local or domain administrator.
2. From the Start Menu, select Settings > Control Panel.
3. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then double click Internet Information Services.
4. Click Web Sites under your server name.
5. Select the Default Web Site and expand it. This web site must have the certificate you
created installed to it.
6. Right-click the AutodeskDM virtual directory and click Properties.
7. Select the Directory Security tab.
8. Click Edit under Secure Communications.
NOTE: If the View Certificate button is unavailable, the certificate that you created has not
been installed on the AutodeskDM Virtual Directory’s parent web site. Install a certificate
before continuing with the rest of this process.
9. Click Require secure channel (SSL). Clients browsing to this directory must now use
HTTPS.
10. Click OK.
11. Click OK.
12. If the Inheritance Overrides dialog is displayed, click Select All and then click OK. The
new security settings are applied to all subdirectories of the AutodeskDM virtual directory.
13. Close the Internet Information Services Console.
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Client Configurations
Configuring a Client Computer with Internet Explorer 8
To verify that the SSL client/server communication is properly setup, open Internet Explorer and
browse to https://<servername>. If the connection is not working, the Security Alert dialog box is
displayed.
1. Click Continue to this website (not recommended).
2. Export the certificate from the server.
a. Open IIS Manager from Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Internet
Information Services Manager.
b. Highlight the computer name.
c. On the right hand side find the Server Certificates Option and double click.
d. Find the certificate that you are using in the list and highlight it.
e. Right click and select Export.
f. Select a shared location to save the certificate and enter a password for the
certificate.
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3. Open the share from the client PC and find the newly created certificate.
4. Double click to open the certificate and start the Certificate Import Wizard.
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5. Click next on the File to import screen as the file shown should be the certificate you
selected earlier.
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6. Enter the password you created for the certificate when you exported it from the server.
7. Select Place all Certificates in the following store and select the Trusted Root Certification
Authorities.
8. Finish the wizard.
Login from client applications using SSL
1. In the Log in dialog box, enter your user name, password, and the name of the database.
2. For the name of the server, specify the machine name of the server with the prefix: https://. For
example:
https://ServerName
If you are using a different SSL port: https://ServerName:XXX where XXX is the SSL
communication port number.
NOTE: The secured login depends on the certificate issued to the server machine. If it is
issued for the machine name, then only https://ServerName will work. Otherwise, if the
certificate is issued for a dedicated IP, then only https://serverIPAddress will work as a secure
vault login.
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Using Vault with a Proxy Server
This section describes setting up a proxy to enable successful Autodesk Client/Server data
communication.
If a client machine connects to the web server through a proxy server, then all calls to the
Autodesk Vault Server from any Autodesk client will fail. To have a successful Autodesk
Client/Server communication, you need to bypass the proxy server.
Change the proxy settings in Internet Explorer 8.x, 9.x
1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. From the Tools menu, select Internet Options.
3. Select the Connections tab.
4. Click LAN Settings.
5. If Automatically Detect Settings is selected, remove the check box.
6. If the Use a proxy server for your LAN check box is enabled, turn on the Bypass proxy
server for local addresses check box.
7. Click the Advanced button next to the Port field.
8. In the Proxy Setting dialog, add the Vault Server name and IP address into the
Exceptions field.
9. Click OK.
10. Click OK.
11. Click OK to close Internet Options.
All addresses without a period, for example: http://webserver, will bypass the proxy and be
resolved directly.
If Internet Explorer continues to connect to the assigned HTTP proxy server, then the HTTP proxy
address may contain a period. If this happens, configure the proxy server to use a host name.
Configure the proxy server to use a host name
1. Follow steps 1-5 above for changing the proxy settings in Internet Explorer.
2. If the “Address” field is http://webserver.domainname.com or http://10.0.0.1, then change it
to http://webserver only.
3. Click OK and close Internet Explorer Options.
For more information on advanced proxy bypass configurations:

Read Microsoft Knowledge Base article 262981: Internet Explorer Uses Proxy Server for
Local IP Address Even if the 'Bypass Proxy Server for Local Addresses' Option Is Turned
On

Read the Microsoft document Working with Proxy Servers
(http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc939852.aspx)
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Bypassing a Proxy Server with the Application config file
By default HttpWebRequest's uses the proxy setting specified inside of Internet Explorer. You can
change those settings by going to Control Panel -> Internet Options -> Connections Tab -> LAN
Settings Button. You can disable auto detection by un-checking the "Automatically Detect Settings"
button. In most cases this allows the client application to function properly. However, in some
cases you may experience slow connectivity and delayed responses from the application when
connected to Autodesk Vault Server. There is an option to disable proxy configuration through your
application.exe.config file:
In this example, for Inventor, the config file is located in the following directory. Each client
application has a similar config file. Make a backup copy of the file and then edit the file using
Notepad.exe ONLY.
"C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Inventor 2013\Bin\Inventor.exe.config"
Add this line of code to the file:
<system.net>
<defaultProxy>
<proxy autoDetect="False"/>
</defaultProxy>
</system.net>
After you have added the text, save and close the file. The changes will take effect the next time
the application is started.
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Autodesk Vault Server Log Files
This section shows you where to find the various log files and other files used for troubleshooting
potential problems with Autodesk Vault.
For the purposes of this section, we refer to the %temp% folder. This is the temp folder location
defined for the Windows user account that is logged in on the computer. By default, this folder is
located in the following location for Windows XP and Server 2003
C:\Documents and Settings\ACCOUNTNAME\Local Settings\Temp
And the following location for Windows 7, Server 2008, and Server 2008 R2.
C:\Users\ACCOUNTNAM\AppData\Local\Temp
In this example, ACCOUNTNAME is the name of your user account in Windows.
Vault server log files
There are primarily two different log files to look for in this location. Each of these is described in
full detail below.
Folder location and file names:
Microsoft Windows™ XP / Server 2003 - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Autodesk\VaultServer\FileStore
Microsoft Windows 7 / Server 2008 / Server 2008 R2 C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\VaultServer\Filestore
Vlog-YYYYMMDD.txt
Any server-side problems relevant to Check-in, Check-out, Get Latest Version, Undo Check-out,
Advanced Search and other operations performed from within Vault Explorer or one of the
supported product add-ins are written into these log files.
ADMSConsoleLog-YYYYMMDD.txt
Any server-side problems relevant to backup, restore, re-index, purge or other operations
performed within Autodesk Vault Server Console are written into these logs.
Emaillog-YYYYMMDD.txt
Email sent from the server.
Autodesk Vault Server 2013 installation log files
During the installation of Autodesk Vault Server there may be errors reported the by the diagnostic
tool or during the installation itself. These errors are recorded in log files.
Pre-check log:
%temp%\EDMlog
Prechecks.xml
Prechecks.xsl
Autodesk Vault <Version> 2013 client installation logs:
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%temp%
Autodesk Vault <Version> 2013 Install.log
Autodesk Vault <Version> 2013 Setup.log
Autodesk Vault <Version> 2013 server installation logs:
%temp%
Autodesk Vault <Version> 2013 (Server) Install.log
Autodesk Vault <Version> 2013 (Server) Setup.log
Autodesk Server Diagnostic Tool Log files
If you run the Autodesk Server Diagnostic Tool, the log files are located in the %temp%\EDMLog
directory.
Autodesk Server Diagnostic Tool:
%temp%\EDMLog
DiagTool.xml
DiagToolLog.xsl
Microsoft SQL Server log files
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\%SQL_INSTANCE%\LOG
Errorlog
Errorlog.1
Errorlog.2
Errorlog.3
The SQL logs are named sequentially with the most recent (current) file being named errorlog
followed by errorlog.1 then errorlog.2 and so on.
DWG iFilter Log files
There are log files maintained by the various iFilters used when performing some Vault operations
like re-index. These log files can be helpful when troubleshooting problems with block attributes or
properties not indexing as expected in Vault Explorer.
Depending on your server setup, your iFilter log files may be contained in a different location.
C:\Windows\Temp\ OR %TEMP%
DWGFILT.*.log
Customize W3C Extended Logging (IIS 6)
The W3C Extended log file format is the default log file format for IIS. It is a customizable ASCII
text-based format. You can use IIS Manager to select which fields to include in the log file. [W3C
Extended Log File Format]
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1. From the Windows Start menu, select Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Internet
Information Services
2. In IIS Manager, expand the local computer, expand the Web Sites folder, right-click the
Default Web site, and click Properties.
3. On the Web Site tab, select the Enable logging check box (if it is not already selected).
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4. In the Active log format drop-down list, select W3C Extended Log File Format and click the
Properties button.
(BEFORE)
NOTE: Before changing the extended properties, write down or take snapshots of currently
selected W3C properties in case of wanting to go back to the original state in the future.
5. On the Advanced tab (for Windows 2003 server) or Extended Properties tab (for Windows
XP), select logging ALL properties.
(AFTER)
6. Click OK and close IIS Manager.
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7. From the Windows Start menu, select Run. Type: iisreset and then click OK to restart IIS.
8. IIS logs are located in the following directories:
a. C:\WINDOWS\system32\LogFiles\W3SVC1 – for the Default Web site
communication.
b. C:\WINDOWS\system32\LogFiles\HTTPERR – for IIS errors logs.
Enabling Logging in IIS (7.0 or later)
IIS 7.0 (Which comes with Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2,
Windows Vista) does not automatically install the very valuable Logging Feature by
Default.
From a Windows 7 machine you need to make sure that the feature is installed before you
can begin viewing the files that it generates.
So in Control Panel>Programs and Features. Click "Turn Windows features on or off".
Under.
Internet Information Services
Web Management Tools
IIS Management Console, Tick this
World Wide Web Services
Health and Diagnostics, tick all options
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Restart the web service (From a command line type IISRESET).
Once Logging is installed, Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
Select the Site and clicking Logging
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Click Select Fields and make sure all values are selected
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Vault Collaboration and Professional 2013 Multisite Replication
This section addresses topics specifically related to the unique environments associated with
replicating data to multiple work sites.
Scalability of Replication
Replication uses a single database for all sites and replicates the file store to each location. This
architecture has distinct advantages in ease of implementation, end user experience and the
instantaneous nature of the information availability. This architecture is not suited to multiple sites
that are distributed over great distances or poor networks. It is recommended that the replication
environments are not distributed across multiple continents.
If you are unsure of the appropriateness of Replication in your environment you can easily estimate
the performance. The performance can be gauged between two remote sites by browsing a
network share between the sites. If the responsiveness of the remote share is deemed acceptable
for daily access Replication should also be acceptable. Vault communicates via http which is more
efficient than the default windows system which is observed when browsing a remote share.
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Content Center in a Replicated Environment
Introduction
Autodesk Inventor Standard Content is delivered in the form of library databases that are hosted by
the Autodesk Vault Server. Users access these library databases through Inventor to
automatically create selected library components as Inventor part files. Once instanced these
components are stored in a folder defined by the Inventor project file. When the assembly is then
checked into Vault, the instanced Content components are also checked into Vault.
In a Replicated Autodesk Vault environment we can tune the performance of Content Center by
altering the configuration of the Inventor project file.
Assumptions
The following examples assume all software including the Content has been installed. These
examples also assume the reader has a functional understanding of how Content is instantiated
and referenced. If required please reference the Content Center help files.
The following diagrams show the SQL server as a separate computer for clarity. SQL Server may
be on a separate computer or on the Autodesk Vault Server, either case is supported and has no
impact on the workflows detailed in this document.
Private Content Center Folder
The default configuration when using Inventor is for each client to have a private Content folder.
Advantages:

Suitable for assemblies that have a high volume of Content components by eliminating
network traffic for existing local components.

Allows each user to have only the content they use in their Private Content Folder.
Disadvantages:

Consumes considerable disk space on the client

Each client must instantiate each referenced component in their Private Content Folder
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Private Content Example
1. Client 1 creates an instance of a component from the Content Center database. The
instanced part file is written to the Private Content Center folder located on the client
computer.
2. User checks in the instanced component as part of an assembly. The Content part is
copied into the Vault file store.
Note: Keeping the part file in the local folder will remove the delays, for this user, due to
instancing the part file or copying it from the file store.
3. Client 2 inserts the same component that Client 1 used. Since the part does not yet exist
in the Private Content Center Folder for Client 2 it must be instanced from the database.
4. Once instanced the assembly may be checked into Vault. Vault knows that this
component already exists and will resolve the assembly with the existing component in the
file store.
5. During the scheduled replication at each Autodesk Vault Server the Content components
will be copied to the local file store at each site.
6. Client 3 inserts the same component that Client 1 & 2 have previously used. The
component must be instanced from the remote database. This is the same process as
Client 2 in step 3 but the instantiation delay may be increased based upon the distance
and network latency between the client and the SQL Server.
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Seeding the Content Center Folders
The re-instancing of existing components can be avoided by performing a Get Entire Folder from
the Vault thick client. This will seed the Content Center Folder with all instanced Content that has
been checked into the Vault. This applies to both the Private and Shared Content Center Folders.
In environments where new content is created frequently it may be advantages to perform this
operation on regular basis.
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Revision History
Revision
1.1
Comments
Date
Vault Server 2013 uses .NET 4.0, references to .NET 2.0 were
removed.
25/4/2012
Removed references to IE7
Updated links for obtaining and installing SSL Certificates for IIS
6 and IIS 7
Updated SQL Express Maintenance plan
1.2
Updated SQL Service pack level for SQL 2008 R2.
18/7/2012
Update SQL Maintenance Plans.
1.3
Added more information for Extended Web Logs in IIS 7.0 or
later.
SQL Maintenance Plan is moved to the Vault Wiki. See “SQL
Maintenance Plans” under Perform Vault Maintenance
“Upgrading A Vault Site Server to a Connected Workgroup
Subscriber” is moved to the Vault Wiki. See “Upgrading A Vault
Site Server to a Connected Workgroup Subscriber”
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